Hem jeans

I just bought a pair of pants that I LOVE...but, they are way too long. I thought they'd be OK with shoes and folded up a bit. But they were...

Learn how to hem jeans with your sewing machine and reusing the original hem. Shorten your denim pants and keep the same look!

The Backstory I am short. All the jeans I buy are too long for me. But I sew. So I thought I could cut off the excess length and rehem the jeans, no problem. I was wrong--they looked awful and hand-sewn. In addition, I often broke a needle or two in the process--even thick needles labeled for leather and denim. I tried all sorts of gadgets invented for the home sewer hemming jeans, including a hard-to-manage plastic plate called "Jump the Bump" (I'm not kidding), but nothing worked. Over…

Learn how to hem jeans like a pro while preserving the original, faded hem with this step-by-step sewing tutorial.

Welcome back to Fun Friday! I’ve been wanting to share this tip of how to hem jeans and keep the original hem for months now. Months! My sewing machine had some issues and I couldn’t figure out how to fix it so my good post idea sat tucked away in my brain. Every single time […]

I actually learned this technique while working at a denim retailer. It is the absolute best way to hem your jeans without losing the detail of the bottom hem. BEFORE ALTERING: BOTTOM OPENINGS: When altering

Welcome back to Fun Friday! I’ve been wanting to share this tip of how to hem jeans and keep the original hem for months now. Months! My sewing machine had some issues and I couldn’t figure out how to fix it so my good post idea sat tucked away in my brain. Every single time […]

Shorten your own jeans at home and save money. This tutorial shows you how to keep the original hem when shortening jeans just like a professional tailor.

Not only does hemming your jeans prolong the life span of your clothes, but you look less like a college sophomore circa 1998. ??